East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community
Internship Position
The East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) invites applications for the internship position from suitably qualified persons who are nationals of Tanzania to work in the Directorate of Finance. The position is tenable at the ECSA Health Community Secretariat in Arusha.
The Organization
The ECSA-HC is a regional intergovernmental organization set up in 1974 to foster cooperation that will lead to the strengthening of health care programmes in the region and promote attainment of the highest possible standards of health among member states. The Member States of the ECSA Health Community are Botswana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Seychelles, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The Secretariat implements its activities through seven technical programmes namely Family and Reproductive Health; Food Security and Nutrition; Health Systems and Services Development; HIV/AIDS, T.B. and Infectious Diseases; Human Resources for Health & Capacity Building, Monitoring and Evaluation and Research, Information and Advocacy. The Directorates of Operations and Institutional Development and Finance provide administrative, logistical and financial management support to the technical programmes.
Broad purpose of the Internship Programme at ECSA Health Community
· To provide opportunity for which students from various courses may be assigned to ECSA-Health Community offices where their educational experience can be enhanced through practical work assignments.
· To expose students to the work of ECSA Health Community.
· Gain hands on experience in the work of ECSA Health Community with the objective of deepening their knowledge and understanding of ECSA Health Community’s goals, principles and activities.
· To provide ECSA Health Community with the assistance of highly qualified students specialized in various professional fields.
Eligibility for the Internship in Accounting
To qualify for the ECSA Health Community Headquarters internship in accounting, the following conditions must be met:
1. Applicants must be enrolled in a diploma or a degree in accounting or related field in a university or tertiary institutions in Tanzania at the time of application and during the internship.
2. Applicants must submit an official letter from Training Institution requesting for an internship position.
3. Internship period should be for not less than three months and not more than six months.
4. English is the working language at ECSA Health Community. Therefore, the applicant must have fair command of written & spoken English.
5. The intern should be ready to start from 1 June 2012.
Work Experience
· Applicants are not required to have professional experience to apply for the internship but needs to:
· Be computer literate in standard software applications, especially Advanced Accounting will be an added advantage;
· Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of ECSA Health Community and have a personal commitment to the ideals of ECSA Health Community; and
· Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
Remuneration Package
Internship is UNPAID and full-time. But ECSA Management may pay a stipend of US$ 100 per month to cater for intern’s transport and lunch while undergoing the internship.
Application Instructions:
Applications comprising of a cover letter from the training institution explaining their areas of interest and goals for the internship experience should reach the addressee below by 31 May 2012.Submission of applications by email is highly encouraged.
ECSA Management will contact potential candidates directly for further consideration.
The Director General East,Central and Southern Africa Health Community P.O.BOX 1009 Arusha, Tanzania Tel: +255 27 2549362/5/6 Fax: +255 27 2549392 Email: regsec@ecsa.or.tz and copy to dg@ecsa.or.tz andadmin@ecsa.or.tz
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